{"id":12241,"date":"2021-12-20T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/?p=12241"},"modified":"2024-07-12T16:07:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T20:07:59","slug":"how-to-take-the-best-instagram-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frameiteasy.com\/learn\/how-to-take-the-best-instagram-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Take the Best Instagram Pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We’re here to tell you how to photograph the best Instagram pictures. Instagram has come a long way since we were taking heavily filtered photos of sunrises\/sunsets and our food- all with no captions. Indeed, it’s now a platform that’s realized its potential, a place where you can show everyone the best side of yourself. It’s also a great platform to display all your best photography photos, whether they are professional or beginner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of this, the potential for what an Instagram account could be has drastically changed over the course of a decade. Indeed, it’s gone from a simple page where you share some nice photos \u2014 which is still common and totally cool \u2014 to a marketing platform where you can spread your company’s message far and wide, or even promote yourself as an influencer! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever reason you might have for being on Instagram, from casual to professional, you probably want your profile to look its best. And we’re here to help with that! We definitely want to do our best to get your photos, even if they aren’t framed, looking great. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Settings Are Key <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Cellphones<\/a> these days have some pretty advanced cameras. That wasn’t always the case, though. Rewind back to the mid-2000s, and the cameras that those flip phones had were… not great by comparison to what we have today. Even the smartphones from half a decade ago can’t really compare to the latest, most cutting-edge photography tech on current devices. Those settings and features are there to help, but sometimes they can muddy the waters and make things less clear to the amateur photographer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first setting that might be helpful to turn off is HDR. HDR is essentially something on your phone’s camera that takes a certain photo with a bunch of different exposures. This allows for great, high-contrast images. This is great with high-detailed images but is less effective in low light with moving objects. For the less-trained eye, though, the result can always seem off. Add in the factor of moving objects hampering its outcome, and it’s best to click it off for most photos. Of course, if that’s what you’re going for, then go for it! We don’t want to knock anyone’s creative vision, so take these recommendations with a grain of salt, if need be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: Use Phone Modes To Your Advantage <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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As we mentioned, smartphones have truly advanced over the years. On the iPhone, you now have the option for different modes \u2014 the most popular being portrait mode. In portrait mode, you can also choose to add natural light, studio light, contour light, stage light, stage light mono (which makes your photo black and white), and heigh-key light mono (again, black and white). All these settings will help with the lighting in your photo, which we will touch on more next, and will give you some awesome looks to your photos. Be sure to play around with these camera modes and use them to your advantage. You’ll be able to create something great just by using your phone camera. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3: Use Natural Lighting <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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While taking the best photos, natural light will be your best friend! We’ve talked about the importance of lighting on our Learning Center<\/a> before. Lighting, essentially, is one of the most important parts of photography. With little lighting, there probably won\u2019t be much to photograph \u2014 or just a lot of shadows. Unless a dark photo with heavy shadows is the look you are going for (we\u2019re not trying to dictate your project) you\u2019re going to need some good lighting!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on what you are shooting, bright natural light will make your photo appear airy and rich. When shooting in natural lighting, be sure to avoid using your flash or other artificial light sources, as this can flatten your image. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 4: Keep The “Rule of Thirds” In Mind<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Now, this might seem a little bit contradictory to what we always say. You might ask why we’re tossing rules around when, well, we quite frequently say that there’s no need for them. Again, these aren’t really rules, but more guidelines to help take your Instagram pictures to the next level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rule of thirds is a basic compositional concept for taking photos. Essentially, each photo can be divided into nine different sections \u2014 three horizontal and three vertical. The idea with this is to put key parts of the photo where the lines of the sections intersect. People have a tendency to look at the intersecting lines \u2014 even though they aren’t really there \u2014 rather than the center of the photo. This is why key details should be around those lines! You want people to see and notice all the great details of your photo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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